Vehicle-wheel.



C. R. SHUMWAY.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13,1913.

1,1 14,923, Patented 0015.211914.

23 W l' l CYRUS R. SHUMWAY, OF HA'Y CORRERE,

NEW YORI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 ORVILLE W. BROVIN, 0F I'IAYT CRIUEERS. NEW YOILK.

Specilicat'on of Letters Patent.

Application led .Tune 13, 7.913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CYRUs R. Si-iuirwnv', of Hayt Corners, in the county ot' Seneca, in the State of New York, have invented new 1 and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels,

manufactured at a minimum cost, iseasily` and quickly applied to the periphery of an ordinary rim or felly and possesses the desired resiliency without employing any pneumatics in its construction.

Another object is to provide for a limited relative circumferential movement of the tire rings to compensate lfor slight variations in radius of the tread portion of the wheel under load or when passing over obstructions and also to relieve the sudden jar upon the driven wheels when starting the machine and incidentally to utilize the springs hetween the rings for restoring them to their normal relation.

Another object is to provide simple means for holding the rings in the same plane transversely of the axis against relative lat eral movement. y

A still further object is to provide {lexible dust guards connecting opposite sides of the tire vrings to exclude dust and other foreign matter from the springs and sliding con nections between the rings.

'Other'olojects and uses will he brought out in the following description.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is an end view partly in section of a vehicle Wheel embodying the various features of my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged transverse sectional views through the rim and tire oi. the

saine wheel taken respectively on lines 2-2 and 3 3, Fig. 1.' Fig. 4 is an enlarged loir gitudinal sectional View of a portion of the tire.

In order that my invention may he clearly understood, l have shown a hub -1--- ot a Wheel having a series of radiating spokes -'2 connecting it'to a suitable rirn or tell y #-3- upon which lthe tire, .forming the sub ject matter ofA my present invention, is

mounted. This 'tiro comprises inner and outer concentric rings Mt* and -5- spaced some distanti, apart and yieldinglv held in this relation hy a series ot'roil springs elim which are also spaced some distance apart circunitorentiall); and are sulliciently stili' to .nniintain the emirentric relation between the-rings under a normal predetermined .load which the vehicle` olE which the mwheels form a parl. is adapted to carry. ',l'he .inner ring,r is adaoted to be clamped tightly upon the periphery of the rim or felly 3-- and 'for this purpose is divided through one .side at f --7'-- with its meeting edges spaced a sufficient distance apart to permit to Vloe drawn tightly or released at will when placing it uponA or removing it from the riin or folly, said inner ring com prising an inner annnlus ---S- of wood or metal and an outer and relatively thinner metal hand --9 fitting' snugly upon the perilphery of the annnlns ---S-i.

rl e ends of the hand il at the division -'z-- are preferably turned outwardly forming harz-z --lO-- which are apertured for receiving; a clamping holt film by which the ring: may he drawn tightly upon the ptri'pdiery ol the telly to hold it against relativo lateral or circumferential movement therel'm but in practice I preferto use additional .bolts as -l2 passing radially through the registering apertures in the ring mal 1 and folly for additionally locking thi-se parts against relative eircum- 'lerential or lateral movement under eXces-.

sive strains.

The band m9" is provided with a series of raiflialhosses 413-4 extending inwardly and outwardly some distance beyond the main .hody of the hand and provided with eirclnntercntially elongated sockets 14 'for receiving: a corresponding nuinber of radial studs --lo which are secured to and project inwardly from the outer ring -5 leaving enllicient clearance between the inner ends of the socket-s and studs and also b'etween the inner faces ol the rim and outer ends of the bosses -Illto allow a limited radial action of the rings relatively to each wither.'

lhe rings et and --5-- are yieldingly held in normal comfentrir` relation by a Series el coil springs --Jm which are interposed between suitable hearing plates -l7- and --1S-- restinp; rcs} ;1ectiJoly against the pe- `bosses -18- serve to hold the band -e9- and annulus 4S- against'relative circumferential movement while the outwardly projecting portions of the bosses -19- terminate some distance from the inner face of the ring -5- so as to allow limited radial movement of both rings relatively to each other under load against the action of. the springs -6-.

The plates -17- may be brazed or other,

wise permanently secured to the periphery of the band -9, but thel outerI plates -lS- preferably rest looselyagainst the inner facel of the ring f5-fto allow circurnierential sliding movement of the rings relatively to eachother and, in order that the plates may be held against lateral movement, they are provided with radially projecting lugs Q2- movable in circumferentially elongated slots Q3- vin the inner face of the ring -5-, the -slots being of sutliciently greater length than the lugs -22 to allow the relatively circumferential -movement referred to. j

The outer ring #-5- preferably comprises inner and outer metal bands-24- and -25A and an interposed annulus -26- of wood or metal, but of greater thickness than either of the bands so as to givemri'gidity to this part of the Wheel. The outerband 25'- serves as a tread or tire proper and is yribbed to prevent skidding and may be secured to the annulus -26- by' any suitable fastening means as for eX- alnple by shrinking it upon said annulus.

The studs -15- are preferably placed in operative position in the outer ring -5-'- before the band -25- is secured in posis tion, the outerends of said studs being enlarged to form heads -27- fitting in corresponding sockets in the outer face .of the annulus -26 so as to allow the heads tol abut against the inner face of the band -25 which serves to holdjthe studs against outward displacement.

The springs -6 are spaced uniform distanceapart 'circumfexentially of the tire and. are preferably between the studs 2lof each pair with their outer ende encircling suitable bosses which serve to hold them against lateral .diaplacementeaid springs beingof uniform tension capable of supporting a predetermined load and areintended more particularly to relieve the vehicle from sudden jolts or jars in passing over obstructions. In like manner, the studs -15 and -`21---4 of each set are disposed uniform distances apart circumferentially and serve to hold the inner and outer rings against relative lateral movement and at the same time permitting free relative radial movement, the,transversel width of the slots or sockets -44- being substantially equal to the diameter of the studs -15- for the purpose just described but are elongated circumferentially to allow the relative circumferential movement of said rings previously referred to. In like manner, and :for the same purpose, the transverse widthl of the slots 2B-'- are substantially In order to protect the springs and sockets or slots against accumulations 0f dust and other foreign matter, I have .provided the tire with oppositely disposed flexibledust guards -30n of rubber or equivalent elastic material cut in circular form and having their inner an`d outer edges clamped by annular plates -31-.and bolts t corresponding sides of the`.rings -4- and 5.- which together with the flexible webs b30-.-l constitute a dust-proof housing for the springs -6 and guide studs -15- and n21, the webs 30 being sufficiently elastic to allow relative radial movement of therings and 5* as previously described.

The clamping members -31- are circular and, therefore, ycontinuous `while the clamping bolts for the inner plates are passed through circumferentially elongated slots 33 in the annulus -8- to allow said annul-us to `be adjusted slightly on the felly when tightening and loosening the tire by means of the clamping -bolt -11.

What l claim is:

' 1. A tire comprising inner and outer concentric rings, plates secured to the inner ring andeach provided with av pair of spaced sockets, the outer ring provided with longitudinally elongated openings,v plates resting loosely against said outer ring and having lugs positioned in. said openings to move circumferentially of said ring, Suid plates veach provided with a pair of spaced studs projecting toward the inner ring and slidably positioned 1n the sockets in the plates secured to the limer ruig. and u' sprung positioned between said plates intermediutethe lugs positioned in said, openings to move cirstuds extending inwardly from the outer cumferentially of said ring, said plates each ring and seated in said sockets and movable provided with a pair of spaced studs pro therein cireumferentially of said ring.

jecting toward the inner ring` and slidably. In witness whereof I `have hereunto set 5 positonedhin the sockets in the plates se my hand this 29th day of May. 1913.

eure to t e inner ring, a spring` positione between said plates intermediate the coact- CYRUS R' SHUMWAY ing sockets and studs, and additional sockets l Witnesses:

formed in the inner of said rings and elon- CLARENCE OPDYKE, 10 gated circumferentially of said ring, and ELNORA E. OPDYKE.

copies of thispatent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of yatents, Washington, D. C. 

